Ancient Egypt

Question 1

where is ancient egypt located?

Answer 1

north west africa

Question 2

how big is the sahara dessert?

Answer 2

bigger than united states in area

Question 3

what direction does the nile river flow

Answer 3

north

Question 4

how do the floods of the nile river effect egypt

Answer 4

it deposited silt, leaving the soil with nutrients

Question 5

what is the delta

Answer 5

a triangular, deposit of rich soil at a rivers mouth

Question 6

is the nile river delta a good place to grow crops? why or why not?

Answer 6

yes, because the land near the nile river delta is very fertile

Question 7

which 2 bodies of water surronds the sinai penninsula?

Answer 7

the mediterranain sea to the north and the red sea to the south

Question 8

which direction is lower egypt located on the map?

Answer 8

north

Question 9

how did lower egypt get its name?

Answer 9

because of the low lying land that formed the nile river delta

Question 10

how did upper egypt get its name?

Answer 10

becaue it is upstream of the nile river delta an theland is more elevated

Question 11

in upper egypt is the nile an eay waterway to navigate? why or why not?

Answer 11

no, because of the cataracts (rapids)

Question 12

what natural barriers protect egypt from the invader?

Answer 12

mediterranian sea
red sea
sahara dessert

Question 13

where does the nile river end?

Answer 13

in the mediterranain sea

Question 14

how many miles long is the nile?

Answer 14

4,160

Question 15

when is the annual flood?

Answer 15

in july

Question 16

where does the red sea lie between?

Answer 16

africa and asia

Question 17

where does the nile river end?

Answer 17

in the mediterranain sea

Question 18

how many miles long is the nile?

Answer 18

4,160

Question 19

whenis the annual flood?

Answer 19

in july

Question 20

what is the width and length of the red sea?

Answer 20

1400 miles long and 200 miles wide

Question 21

wat 3 continents does the mediterranian sea connect?

Answer 21

africa, europe, and asia

Question 22

what ocean does the mediterranian sea connect to?

Answer 22

the atlantic ocean

Question 23

why does the nile delta usually form smalle river?

Answer 23

because of the silt deposit

Question 24

where does the sinai penninsula lie between?

Answer 24

africa and asia

Question 25

what are the effects of the barriers

Answer 25

Limited invasions
Limited farming to a narrow region on either side of the Nile River
Caused river villages to be crowded

Question 26

what were some benifits of the nile river

Answer 26

annual floods left behind silt that was fertile to the land.
The river served as a highway
United the villages along the river
The river made travel between villages easy
Currents carried barges downstream
Sails used to catch winds and travel upstream
The river attracted wildlife and fish
Papyrus grew along the river- Used to make paper

Question 27

List 5 facts about the Nile River?

Answer 27

longest river in the world
united villages along the river
atracted wildlife an fish 
annual floods left behind silt that was fertile to the land.
made travel between villages easy